Jeremy Jon

Thanks Bill! Park? sorry, Friday brain on wind-down

As they say "and now for something completely different" http://jalopnik.com/the-1979-rsx-rally-concept-is-the-coolest-mustang-never-533416087?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

LOL Thanks Sean!

Very nice work! I had a late '84 model, off white, so I know that engine bay well Not supercar power, and not cheap to repair, but what a great car to take for a blast in the country, great handling car! If I found one today to buy cheap, maybe do a nice VR6 engine swap, would be a fun car to have again!

Brakes for the inboard rear, and spindle mounted fronts done now, next mold duplicates to complete, made in two parts so that internal fins detail is retained Suspension construction began, with independent SLA front control arm suspension, with just steering arm holes to drill & steering arm link to make out of metal rod, so will have poseable steering of the wheels Getting closer!

Cool! Love the early little Japanese racers!

Salvaging old or poorly scale models, very cool idea!

Neat color, looking forward to seeing it compete!

Looks mean, nicely done!!

Very clean start, looking good!

Looks great, very clean build, nicely done!!

Very clean and great looking build Chris!

Try the stock car front suspension, you could just trim it to make narrow enough and fit Good project idea, looking forward to seeing it competed!

Good start, I like the tape patched seats!

Very nice work Jere, that's going to be a great build!

Franklin mint version

True, it can be costly For any Ebay listing I've gotten in the habit of first checking the shipping rate - to Canada - and if they specify USPS or UPS/FedEx USPS First class is by far the cheaper, otherwise UPS ground is a good second choice, but more costly As mentioned some sellers list crazy shipping rate, or in their comments they specify additional fees, which is of course not cool! From my experience, shipping a pair of regular model kits from USA to Canada via USPS First class should be under $20

I think also he meant as a compliment Die cast increase and cheap price - lots from China - is killing the model & built hobby to some degree IMO There are of course some of the better detailed die-cast, like the Franklin mint cars, GMP, CMC, etc., which demand a greater - if somewhat high - price too!

Hm? All photos got placed out of sequence from upload again?

Body is now in 'hard' primer, doors complete, engine hood done & side grills finished (not pictured) Next is to wet sand smooth (again) and final coat before casting! Interior underway, starting with some recast seats from old Tamiya kit - thanks Jim - they measured slightly underscale, most specifically in width - to narrow - and lacking some detailing, so I modified them slightly! The Vector W2 used Recaro Classic sport seats, and had very defined pads After sectioning the seats to add width, the pads were cut out and shaped, then reattached into the frame For ease I constructed in 3 parts, base, back & head rests There were 2 style of head rests, the 'open hoop' style & a solid 'block' style, they both have a particular shape & curved from face profile, also the block style extends far more forward Once the basic construction was done, the back panels detail was added, and control knobs added also I decided to make a single master seat for casting, so the reason for having dual knobs at bottom, so one side or the other can be cut/sanded off to make either a drivers side or passengers side seat The electronic control panels will be added next after another sanding and priming layer to smooth out imperfections More to come soon!

Thanks Jeff! That's very cool, another fellow I know just recently visited there for some video work! Got a detail question for you, PM sent!

Thanks Brian, Dominik, Mark, Jonathan, Luis & Garry!

Nice start, the 500 & 540 K are a classic shape automobile & beautiful subject to build!

Don't use hotglue IMO, the heat can affect parts I use nail polish actually, just a dab & it holds "just" enough, yet breaks off easily afterward for parts prep

Good work, going to be some nice detail there!